Music

Published 8:00 pm, Sunday, January 27, 2002

Jan. 31:

Piffaro, a renaissance band will be at CMU's Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, and $3 for students and seniors.

Feb. 2:

The Midland Symphony Orchestra presents Adventurous Seas featuring baritone sensation Stephen Salters, who will perform selections from Copland's Old American Songs and the Chausson Songs of the Sea. The program also includes Bellini's Il Pirata Overture, Wagner's Flying Dutchman Overture, Smetana's The Moldau and Britten's Peter Grimes "Four Sea Interludes." The concert is scheduled at 8 p.m. in the Midland Center for the Arts auditorium; call 631-8250 for ticket information.

Feb. 9:

The BBC Concert Orchestra of London will perform at the Midland Center for the Arts as part of the Community Concert Series. Call the Box Office at 800-523-7649 or 989-631-8250 for tickets.

Through Feb. 9:

"Mamma Mia," a musical, is at the Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

Feb. 10:

The Midland Community Orchestra will open its 11th season of free concerts at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of Central Middle School. Robert Ralston will return as conductor. Paul Schultz will guest conduct.

Feb. 10:

Jerry Hadley will perform with the Central Michigan University Symphony Orchestra at 3 p.m. on the campus of CMU. Season and individual tickets, which range from $8 to $20, may be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling (989) 774-3000 or (888) CMU-0111 (toll free).

Feb. 11:

The Midland Community Orchestra will open its 11th season of free concerts at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of Central Middle School. Robert Ralston will return as conductor. Paul Schultz will guest conduct.

Feb. 15-16:

The Music Society Chorale presents "The Magic of Cole Porter," including "It's Delovely," "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." For tickets call (989) 631-8250.

Feb. 17:

The Music at St. Lorenz Concert Series will present Dr. Marilyn Mason, organist, professor of music and chairwoman of the Organ Department at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Concert begins at 4 p.m. and is at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, located at 1030 Tuscola Road. For more information about the series, call (989) 652-6141.

Feb. 20:

The Midland Public Schools will host its annual Choral Showcase performance at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Central Middle School. Featured will be the Youth Honors Choir, the Men of Music, the eighth grade choirs, the Midland and H.H. Dow high school choirs and the combined middle school choirs.

Feb. 22:

"Porgy and Bess," the world tour of George and Ira Gershwin's famed folk opera, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Midland Center for the Arts. Ticketrs are $30 for adults and $20 for students. For tickets, call (800) 523-7649 or 631-8250.

Feb. 23:

The Jolly Hammers and Strings Dulcimer Club will "jam" at the Chippewa Nature Center from 1 to 4:30 p.m. For more information and to confirm dates, contact Bill Kuhlman at (989) 835-5085 or e-mail him or contact John Skaryd at (989) 781-0849 or e-mail him.

Feb. 24:

"Arts Adventures," will take place at the Midland Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. This Sunday the Grand Rapids Ballet will perform their adaptation of "Peter and the Wolf," accompanied by the Midland Symphony Orchestra. A subscription to the series is $50 for adults and $30 for students. Individual tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. The MCFTA is located at 1801 W. St. Andrews Road. To order tickets or to receive more information, call 989-631-8250 or 800-523-7649, or visit www.mcfta.org.

March 1-3, 8-10, 14-16, 22-23:

Music Society presents "Company" in the Midland Center for the Arts Little Theatre. Showtimes are 3 p.m. March 3 and 10, and 8 p.m. other dates. For tickets call (989) 631-8250.

March 3:

Midland Symphony Orchestra will present "Great Dance Classics" concert with pianist Marko Martin at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Midland Center for the Arts. A prelude lecture begins at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for students the day of performance.

The Jurys Irish Cabaret will perform at the Midland Center for the Arts as part of the Community Concert Series. Jurys Irish Cabaret, Ireland's longest running show, features a troupe of twenty performers presenting traditional song, dance, music and comedy of Ireland. Call the Box Office at 800-523-7649 or 989-631-8250 for tickets.

March 17:

The fourth production of, "Arts Adventures" will be presented at 3 p.m. in association with the Music Society. The American Family Theater's performance of "Beauty & the Beast" has been presented to audiences nationwide with spectacle, song and special effects. To order tickets or to receive more information, call (989) 631-8250 or 800-523 7649, or visit www.mcfta.org.

March 20:

Music Society, Youth Honors Choral Program Spring Concert, location to be determined.

March 23:

The Jolly Hammers and Strings Dulcimer Club will "jam" at the Chippewa Nature Center from 1 to 4:30 p.m. For more information and to confirm dates, contact Bill Kuhlman at (989) 835-5085 or e-mail him or contact John Skaryd at (989) 781-0849 or e-mail him.

Antonio Pompa-Baldi, named silver medalist of the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 2001, will perform at 9 p.m. in the Recital Hall in CMU's Music Building. Tickets for this event, which cost $5 for the general public and $3 for students, are available at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling (989) 774-3000 or (888) CMU-0111 (toll free).

April 12-13:

The Men of Music has scheduled its spring concerts for 8 p.m. April 12 and for 2 and 8 p.m. April 13 in the Little Theatre of the Midland Center for the Arts.

April 21:

The Midland Community Orchestra is scheduled in concert at 3 p.m. in Midland Evangelical Free Church, 2138 N. Jefferson Road. Robert Ralston will conduct. The concert will feature the advance group of Suzuki strings. Admission is free.

April 27:

The Music at St. Lorenz Concert Series will present The Amabile Youth Singers from Toronto. This is the only Saturday event of the series. Concert begins at 8 p.m. and is at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, located at 1030 Tuscola Road. For more information about the series, call (989) 652-6141.

April 27:

The Jolly Hammers and Strings Dulcimer Club will "jam" at the Chippewa Nature Center from 1 to 4:30 p.m. For more information and to confirm dates, contact Bill Kuhlman at (989) 835-5085 or e-mail him or contact John Skaryd at (989) 781-0849 or e-mail him.

May 2-5:

Music Society presents "Gypsy" in the Midland Center for the Arts auditorium. For tickets call (989) 631-8250. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students.

May 18:

The New Sousa Band will perform at the Midland Center for the Arts as part of the Community Concert Series. Re-live the great pops concerts of John Philips Sousa with forty-five uniformed virtuoso performers who are chosen for their ability to transmit the original style, spirit and ensemble sound of Sousa's Band. Call the Box Office at 800-523-7649 or 989-631-8250 for tickets.

May 19:

Midland Concert Band, Midland Center for the Arts.

May 19:

The Music at St. Lorenz Concert Series will present True North Brass from Canada. This brass quintet was founded in 1997 by a member of the Canadian Brass. Concert begins at 4 p.m. and is at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, located at 1030 Tuscola Road. For more information about the series, call (989) 652-6141.

May 23:

Music Society, Dance Showcase, Midland Center for the Arts.

May 25:

The Jolly Hammers and Strings Dulcimer Club will "jam" at the Chippewa Nature Center from 1 to 4:30 p.m. For more information and to confirm dates, contact Bill Kuhlman at (989) 835-5085 or e-mail him or contact John Skaryd at (989) 781-0849 or e-mail him.